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Evalyn Castillo, 9, and her sister Madilyn, 8, meet Jack, an 11-year-old deaf Jack Russell Terrier waiting for a McLean home in which to spend his final years. The Castillo McLean sisters have two fox terriers. An estimated 1,500 human guests attended the six-hour pet expo sponsored by the McLean Community Center. Classifieds, Page 21 Classifieds, ❖ Sports, Page 24 ❖ McLeanMcLean GoesGoes Entertainment, Page 15 ❖ ToTo thethe DogsDogs News,News, PagePage 33 Opinion, Page 14 HowHow ManyMany NewNew LiquorLiquor Stores?Stores? News,News, PagePage 2020 VietnamVietnam RevisitedRevisited News,News, PagePage 2020 Requested in home 10-21-10 home in Requested Time sensitive material. sensitive Time inside Postmaster: Attention PERMIT #322 PERMIT Easton, MD Easton, PAID U.S. Postage U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT Photo by Donna Manz/The Connection Photo www.ConnectionNewspapers.comOctober 20-26, 2010 ❖ Volume XXIV, Number 42 online atMcLean www.connectionnewspapers.com Connection ❖ October 20-26, 2010 ❖ 1 2 ❖ McLean Connection ❖ October 20-26, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Photos by Photos Alex McVeigh /The Connection /The Connection Donna Manz Reston District Commander Capt. Deborah Burnett ad- dresses residents at The Grange in Great Falls Oct. 14. Photos by Photos The McLean Pet Expo, sponsored by the McLean Community Center, featured dogs, children’s activities, entertainment, vendors, a pooch parade, and more dogs. Crimes Continue Total number of incidents McLean Goes to the Dogs hits 105, police urge residents to stay aware. McLean Pet Expo featured costumed-pooches, By Alex McVeigh and who’s not, but we’re still The Connection looking.” children’s activities. Residents of Great Falls gath- reat Falls resident Tho ered at The Grange Oct. 14 to mas Cranmer’s neigh hear from Fairfax County offi- By Donna Manz G bor was a victim of the cials about the string of break- The Connection recent string of burglaries and ins. As of Oct. 13, there have larcenies that has hit Fairfax been 105 incidents, of which 52 here were service dogs, rescued dogs, County over the last few weeks. are burglaries, 17 attempted family dogs and costumed dogs on Oct. While local neighborhoods are burglaries and 36 other related T16 at Lewinsville Park. None of that was keeping their eyes peeled, incidents. as extraordinary as the circumstances. Cranmer knows it’s a challenge. There have been four reports Not only did the dogs visiting the McLean Pet Expo “As neighbors, we try and in Great Falls, on two separate all socialize quite courteously with one another, but keep our eyes out, but there’s nights, with the last incident they also put up with lots of petting and stroking by always people coming and go- occurring Sept. 18. The latest strangers. ing,” he said. “It can be hard to The activities – pony rides, moon bounce, merry- tell who is supposed to be there, See Report, Page 23 go-round and entertainment – were all free. An esti- mated 1,500 human guests passed through the six- hour pet expo sponsored by the McLean Community Center. “She likes other dogs, seeing new dogs, and inter- acting with them,” said Alicia Blissitte of Herndon, speaking of her ten-month-old dog, Mandy, dressed in a colorful witch’s costume with a jaunty witch’s Pup Mandy Blissitte of Herndon came hat. dressed as a witch. With her is human A breeze blew through the falling leaves but the Alicia Blissitte. sun shone intensely. The parking lot of Lewinsville Park filled up quickly early on, leaving cars parked witches and vampires. along Chain Bridge Road and in neighborhoods. Michelle Traver of Sterling, guiding her very large Food vendors sold bratwurst, fried chicken, pizza, dog Nuada around, said, “It is just something to do funnel cakes, hot cider, crab cake sandwiches, shaved with my dog, [to] give him something fun to do to- ice, hamburgers, nachos and smoothies. A Frisbee- day.” catching demonstration preceded the HowlO’ween Service vendors included all-natural pet food, pet Pooch Parade. Many of the dogs did come dressed photography, pet rescue and adoption organizations, Dozens of Great Falls residents listen to police offi- for Halloween, one in an orange-purple-green witch’s dog and cat accessories, dog trainers, dog day care cials at The Grange about the recent string of bur- tutu, another dressed like a young caterpillar, and glaries that has hit Fairfax County. some dressed as iconic eerie favorites of ghosts, See Pet Expo, Page 16 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ October 20-26, 2010 ❖ 3 News Rotarians ‘Serve Above Self’ and ring the bell on behalf of the Salvation Army at McLean Rotary Club Christmas. Now for the third year, Rotarians are donates $18,700 to local mentors to students at Timber Lane Elementary School, where they also fund books for students in projects in September. grades kindergarten through second grade to take home. Rotary’s partnership with Homestretch is new this n September the McLean Rotary Club and its year. The McLean Rotary Club teamed with Rotary McLean Rotarian and Vinson Hall Director Kathy Martin Foundation awarded a total of $18,700 to lo clubs in Falls Church, Reston, and Rosslyn/Fort Myer reading to students at Timber Lane Elementary School Ical projects. The latest awards are: $10,000 to to give Homestretch a $7,500 grant. Homestretch the Timber Lane Elementary School reading is a nonprofit which serves Fairfax County and pro- program, $4,900 to Homestretch to initiate a Teen vides transitional housing to homeless families. Center program, $1,300 to the Literacy Council of Many of the 110 families that Homestretch serves Northern Virginia to provide adult English learners are single parent. About half of them include abused with a book of their own, $1,000 to support the Falls women. One-third of the parents are foreign-born Church McLean Children’s Center preschool program, refugees from Darfur, Afghanistan, and other war- and $1,500 for youth awards. torn countries. The families include 235 children. The motto of Rotary is “Service Above Self.” The Typical problems faced by homeless families include McLean Rotary has 60 members who contributed lack of education, lack of the English language, lack their time as well as about $100,000 in the last fis- of marketable skills, high debt and poor credit, and cal year to support local and international projects. poverty. The families stay with Homestretch ap- In the international arena, the McLean Rotary has proximately two years, which is relatively short funded projects such as the worldwide polio eradi- considering the depth and gravity of their problems. cation program, Partners for Surgery, which assists Yet, approximately 85 percent of the families find medical clinics in Guatemala, and a teacher training permanent housing and achieve self-sufficiency. program in Swaziland. This year, the club is Homestretch owns or leases 70 dwelling units to partnering with the McLean American Legion Post provide transitional housing for these families. The 270 and the students at McLean and Langley High high success rate is made possible by offering a wide Schools to raise $25,000 to support Stop Hunger range of services, including language, job skills, and Now, an effort to provide lunch to students in pov- financial management training. The Rotary grant Rotarians Jan Auerbach, Stan Richards, Bill Stell, and erty throughout the world. will provide computer software, furniture, and ath- Glenn Yarborough, and Executive Director Elizabeth Page On the local front, Rotarians serve meals to teens letic equipment, and other supplies to help start the and preschoolers at the Falls Church McLean Children’s at the Alternative House, give blood to the Red Cross, program. Center. 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